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World
Bomb Hoaxes and ‘Swatting’ Attempts Target Public Officials as 2024 Begins
Colorado and Maine, which blocked former President Donald J. Trump from the ballot, have grappled with the intimidation and harassment…
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World
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Keep Him on Colorado Ballot
The petition came in response to a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that the former president had engaged in insurrection and…
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World
Menendez Case Puts Focus on Qatar’s Push to Turn Wealth Into Influence
The tiny Gulf state has cultivated relationships with powerful people and institutions to raise its global profile, and to protect…
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Newyork
As Literacy Lags, Hochul Proposes Changing How Schools Teach Reading
New York State ranks 32nd in reading proficiency. The governor is proposing changes to literacy education to address that.
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Newyork
When Will New York Solve Its Housing Crisis? Probably Not This Year.
As the state’s legislative session gets underway, the politicians who could fix the problem face big hurdles.
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World
Trump Appeals Decision Barring Him From Maine Primary Ballot
The move attempts to overturn the decision which made Maine the second state to rule the former president ineligible for…
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World
In 2024, Expect New Debates on A.I., Gender and Guns
Some of the most contentious issues in the country will dominate the agendas of state legislatures returning to work in…
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World
Maine Secretary of State Targeted by ‘Swatting’ After Trump Ballot Decision
Shenna Bellows is the latest politician to fall victim to a hoax emergency call meant to provoke an armed police…
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News
Governor Defiance Tries to Usurp Washington’s Role
In mid-December, just one day after Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas signed into law a radical new immigration bill, immigrant…
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World
As Fury Erupts Over Campus Antisemitism, Conservatives Seize the Moment
Republicans have been attacking elite universities for years. After a tense congressional hearing last week, many on the left are…